Archives for May 2017

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The movie had a much faster pace than the book, but it kept the spirit of the book and was a pretty faithful adaption. The ending of the movie is slightly different (for more details see the review below). I would say the movie ending was a lighter, happier version of what happens ... Read More »

A Dog's Purpose is told from the dog's perspective which can be tricky but I think W. Bruce Cameron pulled it off. I found the dog's voice cheesy at first, but as I got used to the style it quickly stopped bothering me. The voice also got better as the dog grew up and it became ... Read More »

I don't usually like contemporary novels, but I really enjoyed The Serpent King. I felt like it was about making your own destiny. It was also a poignant reminder to not wait too long to follow your dreams.
"And if you're going to live, you might as well do painful, brave, and beautiful things."
-Jeff Zentner, The ... Read More »

The Invoice reminded me of The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo because it's more of an allegory about life instead of a purely fictional story. The Invoice wasn't quite as enjoyable as the Alchemist. Why would the main character take this whole bill-for-happiness thing seriously? What happens if he doesn't pay? Although I never got satisfactory answers, I still liked this ... Read More »

Whenever someone asked me what I was reading, I would describe Steelheart like this: "All the superheroes are bad guys and the regular humans have to fight them." With such a saturated market of superhero stories, it was really cool to find this unique spin. The idea behind all the superheroes being bad is that ... Read More »

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My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever. Read more….